Crime & Safety
Minnesota Farmers Dealing With More Barn Fires As A Result Of Drought, Heat
Farmers in parts of the state now considered to be in extreme drought, have been dealing with a unique problem this summer.
July 21, 2023
MELROSE, Minn. -- Farmers in parts of the state now considered to be in extreme drought, have been dealing with a unique problem this summer.
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Six hay barns burned over a two-week period in Winona County. That's already three times as many as they saw last year.
"We've got a lot of cows having calves right now so life, all the time, that's always great," said Dennis Middendorf, dairy farmer.
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